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Tetrachalkon - Tigranes VI Nike
| Issuer | Armenia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 60-62 |
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| Value | Tetrachalkon (1⁄12) |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of Tigranes VI in right profile, wearing the distinctive Armenian tiara adorned with an eight-pointed star motif. The portrait is rendered in the Hellenistic tradition, with the king's features depicted in a naturalistic style characteristic of late Armenian royal coinage. The tiara, a hallmark of Artaxiad and successor dynastic imagery, rises prominently above the head and serves as the principal identifying regal attribute. |
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| Reverse description | Standing figure of Nike in right profile, attired in a tall polos headdress and an elongated, flowing chiton that extends to the ground. The goddess extends her right arm upward to present a victor's wreath, a conventional motif of divine favour and royal legitimacy on Hellenistic coinage. The Greek legend is arranged in two lines within the field flanking the figure, identifying the issuing monarch. The composition follows established Hellenistic conventions for winged-victory types, though Nike is here depicted without wings. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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